PsychEd Shorts 10: Harm Reduction Principles

About this episode

This episode covers harm reduction principles in the context of substance use and mental health.

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers harm reduction principles. Hosts : Dr. Andrew Nguyen, Dr. Zakia Hussain, and Shelly Palchik Audio editing: Dr. Kate Braithwaite Episode Evaluation: Dr. Angad Singh Resources : Chapter 4: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders. In Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences Serving Clients Who Use Substances: A guide for community workers A Harm Reduction Approach (Alberta Health Services) References : Alberta Health Services. A Harm Reduction Approach: Key Principles. BC Centre for Disease Control (2023). Harm Reduction Services & Supply Guidelines. Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario. Harm Reduction. Ontario Ministry of Health (2018). Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction Guideline. NL Centre for Applied Health Research (2020). Harm Reduction 101. Public Health Agency of Canada. Reducing Stigma Toward People Who Use Drugs. For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram ( @psyched.podcast ), Facebook ( PsychEd Podcast ), X ( @psychedpodcast ), and Bluesky ( @psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬ ). You can email us at psychedpodcast@gmail.com and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Andrew Nguyen, Dr. Zakia Hussain, Shelly Palchik

Topics covered

• harm reduction
• substance use
• addictive disorders
• mental health
• community health

Keywords

• harm reduction
• substance use
• addictive disorders
• mental health
• community workers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alberta Health Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Health, NL Centre for Applied Health Research, Public Health Agency of Canada

Books & works: Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry

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